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Rabat – Morocco called on Tuesday for developing an Arab strategy to enhance AI (Artificial Intelligence) use in education.
In a speech at the 14th Conference of Arab Ministers of Education in Doha, the North African kingdom’s representative pointed to the importance of incorporating AI into education.
He called for making this latest technology accessible, effective, and adaptable for the specific needs of Arab societies.
Younes Shimi, Secretary General of the Ministry, delivered the speech on behalf of Education Minister Mohammed Saad Berrada.
In particular, he outlined Morocco’s initiatives to integrate AI into the country’s educational framework, focusing on its use in combating school dropouts and enhancing academic performance.
The speech also stressed the importance of training teachers in the area of AI to boost their competencies to better meet students’ needs.
It further discussed Morocco’s ongoing educational reforms, noting that the government’s 2021-2026 program is still implementing these reforms through the “2022-2026 roadmap for a quality public school for all.”
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As part of these reforms, he mentioned Morocco’s “Pioneer Schools” project aimed at developing new teaching approaches to improve education quality in the country.
The minister’s representative said that the government’s 2021-2026 program allocates significant projects that value the role of teachers in the educational process.
Morocco’s advocacy for integrating AI into education reflects its commitment to keeping up with and benefiting from new technologies to enhance many sectors including education.
Organized by the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), the conference concluded with the issuance of the “Doha Declaration.”
This declaration reaffirms a commitment to collaborative Arab efforts in education, emphasizing the integration of AI and other advanced technologies to enhance educational outcomes across the region.
It included many recommendations reaffirming a commitment to collaborative Arab efforts in education, stressing the need “to invest in the technological infrastructure required for digital education, ensuring its accessibility across all regions to bridge the digital divide.”
